This morning as I laid out all my paperwork for a very important phone call I explained to TanMan (now 5 1/2 years old):
"the call is very important and I cannot be interrupted. If you need a drink, something to eat, a movie put in, your butt wiped - anything lets do it before I pick up the phone. It is a very important call, son - do you understand that you cannot make noise or ask for anything while I am on the phone?
"Yeah, OK Mom, but can I breathe?"



A few days ago while driving my boy to a birthday party:
TanMan: Mom, what if on the day I was born I came out and I was still a seed?
Mom: hmmm, that wouldn't be good
TanMan: Then the doctor would have to stick me back in your stomach and sew you up so I could grow more.
Mom: gosh Son..what makes you think of that?
TanMann: I dunno...going to a birthday party I guess.



I have let almost a whole month pass by without taking time to ramble on here. In that month of time I have turned another year older. FORTY FIVE flippin years old. Geesh...

I celebrated another Mothers Day. The Mad Sci came through this year and took my boys shopping and bought me some hanging plants for my yard. Big points for him - finally. Actually, he has been on a roll this year. He took the boys shopping for my birthday too. He let them pick out their own gifts for me and after a 15 minute game of rock, scissors, paper I was able to open their gifts. Both the boys were excited with their gift and it was a big commotion as to which I opened first. So this year I received my first gift of nick-knacks from my babies. Very fragile glass pieces with flowers and the word MOM. Then it was a half hour argument between the boys as to which gift I like better. It never gets any easier being the mom - but it sure is good to know they love you.

I spent Mothers day out in the woods hunting turkey with my Uncle. (I hope to write about this years hunting experiences in a later post) I had 5 days to hunt but Mothers Day was the only day I could actually be out without the responsibility of my kids. The Mad Sci had the whole day long to spend with them-and they need it. He works a lot right now and the boys need him - TDog especially. He is at the age where it just isn't cool to need your Mom-but Dad is a different story. So sad to watch your boy grow away from you. Not away I suppose just growing up. TanMan still needs me lots more than his Dad though, so I have some time. I know they will always need me, I just hope it is as much as I need them. Life can be pretty unfair sometimes yanno. And so far I have learned that being the Mom is anything but fair....but all the little moments make it all so worth it.